| Official Name: | Chornobai |
| Native Name: | Чорнобай |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Cherkasy Oblast#Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 49.6744°N 32.33°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zolotonosha Raion |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1656 |
| Area Total Km2: | 87,43 |
| Population: | 6878 |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Elevation M: | 121 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 19900 |
| Area Code: | +380 4739 |
Chornobai (Ukrainian: Чорнобай) is a rural settlement in Zolotonosha Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, central Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Chornobai settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:
Until 18 July 2020, Chornobai served as an administrative center of Chornobai Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Cherkasy Oblast to four. The area of Chornobai Raion was merged into Zolotonosha Raion.[2] [3]
Until 26 January 2024, Chornobai was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Chornobai became a rural settlement.[4]
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[5]
| Language | Number | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 8 070 | 97.66% | |
| Russian | 158 | 1.91% | |
| Other | 35 | 0.43% | |
| Total | 8 263 | 100.00% |
The name "Chornobai" potentially means the name of one of the first residents. It is believed that a man called "Chornyy Bai" (Black Mr.) found the settlement and named it after himself. In fact, Chornobai had multiple names throughout its history.
Chornobai has a continental climate. Average temperature is -6°C in January and +24°C in July.